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Taxonomic Details for Agalinis purpurea
| Systematic Resumé: |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus | Agalinis |
| Species | Agalinis purpurea |
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| Common Name: |
purple false foxglove |
| Authority: |
(L.) Pennell |
| Comments: |
Might be confused with Agalinis maritima. A. purpurea is taller (over 0.6 m), has longer corollas (>15 mm), has larger leaves (over 3 cm), and leaves are not succulent. |
| ITIS TSN: |
33007 (click on the taxonomic serial number to view the ITIS web page) |
| Habitats: |
Habitat Type: Marsh, Salinity Zone: Brackish water |
| GCE Contact: |
Steven C. Pennings, University of Houston, Houston, Texas |
Agalinis purpurea. Photo by Jonah Rigdon
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